EllenboroWV
A town of 244, settled in 1858.
Is Ellenboro a good place to live?
Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ellenboro. Ellenboro’s trail network density is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both the West Virginia town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Ellenboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ellenboro stand out
Where Ellenboro beats most towns.
244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ellenboro: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ellenboro, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ellenboro.
With 6.7 jobs for every working resident, Ellenboro draws in 599 commuters
The top destinations are Harrisville (9%), Parkersburg (9%) and Pennsboro (6%). Commuting out is the norm in Ellenboro: 8% of working residents work locally. The town had 606 jobs in 2023, down 460 from 2013. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 9.7%.
| Ellenboro | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.8% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Ellenboro’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Ritchie County High School, with 328 students. Public schools: the Ritchie County Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie County MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 301 | C+ |
| Ritchie County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 328 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Ellenboro’s typical home value is about $85K
Ellenboro: 89% of households are owner-occupiers. Home values are up 8.7% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards: very high risk in Ellenboro, mostly inland flooding
Ellenboro’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 85 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim here since 1998. 89% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2026, has brought federal aid to Ellenboro households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ellenboro has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ellenboro is
The share of adults in Ellenboro who have been diagnosed with depression is 29%, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 23%. This West Virginia town does better than the West Virginia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. 50% of adults have high blood pressure in the town, and on top of that only 6 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Ellenboro.
| Ellenboro | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ellenboro | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 79.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.9% | 86.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.5% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Ellenboro
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ellenboro; the nearest are
About 13 of every 100 Ellenboro residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Every workday, about 599 people come to Ellenboro for work
Where Ellenboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ellenboro
Town in West Virginia, United States
Ellenboro is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census. The town is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 16; the North Bend Rail Trail also passes through the town. The town was named for Ellen Mariah Williamson, the eldest daughter of the family that granted a right of way for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to build their line through the town; an earlier name for the community was Shumley. Ellenboro was incorporated in 1903.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- ZIP code
- 26346
- Area code
- 304
Questions about Ellenboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ellenboro, WV a good place to live?
Ellenboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.